Tiwa Savage, Oritsefemi, Patoranking, Olamide, others shine at the NEA awards

by Kolapo Olapoju

The Nigeria Entertainment Awards was held at NYU Skirball Centre for the Performing arts, New York, on Sunday, 31 August.

The event, which was the 9th edition of the awards, witnessed a convergence of some of the biggest entertainers and media practitioners in Nigeria.

It was double-glory for Oritse Femi and Tiwa Savage who won in two categories, while Olamide won album of the year and Patoranking was named Best new act.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Album of the Year
Baddest Boy Ever Liveth – Olamide – WINNER
Once Upon A Time – Tiwa Savage
Takeover – Kcee
Leaving an Impact For Eternity (L.I.F.E) – Burna Boy
Jagz Nation, Vol 1: Thy Nation Come -Jesse Jagz
Journey – Sean Tizzle Blessed – Flavour

Hottest Single of the Year
Pull Over by Kcee ft. Wizkid
Double Wahala by Oritse Femi – WINNER
Aye – Davido
Caro – Starboi ft Lax and Wizkid
Surulere – Dr Sid ft. Don Jazzy
Eminado – Tiwa Savage ft. Don Jazzy
Touching Body – J Martins ft. DJ Arafat

Best New act of the Year
Orezi Patoranking — WINNER
Runtown
Charass
Tekno
Miles
Oritse
Femi
Skuki

Indigenous Artiste of the Year
Oritse Femi — WINNER
Reminisce
Sean Tizzle
Jaywon
Flavour
Timaya
Mc Galaxy

Best Pop/R&B Artiste of the Year
Praiz
Tiwa Savage — WINNER
Wande Coal
Ayoola
Banky W
Chidinma
Harry Song

Female Artiste of the Year
Tiwa Savage — WINNER
Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay
Cynthia Morgan
Eva
Chidinma
Niyola

Male Artiste of the Year
Kcee
Davido — WINNER
Iyanya
Wande Coal
Wizkid
Oritse Femi
Patoranking

Music Producer of the Year
Duncan Daniels
Dtunes
Don Jazzy
Blaq Jerzy
Pheelz
Del B — WINNER
Malek Berry

Best Collaboration
Mofe Lowo Ju Daddy Mi – Reminisce ft Davido
Oluchi – Solid Star ft Flavor
WanDaMo – Burna Boy ft Dbanj
Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour
Emergency – Wizzy Pro ft Runtown, Skales & Patoranking
Gallardo – Runtown ft Davido — WINNER
Allubarika – Patoranking ft Timaya

Most Promising Act to Watch
Di’Ja Ayo Jay — WINNER
Elphlex
Koko J
Sna-Z Brain
DJ Mo

Diaspora Artiste of the Year
Stlyzz
Wale
Bils
L.A.X — WINNER
Lola Rae
Mr. 2Kay
Emmy Gee

African Artiste of the Year (Non-Nigerian)
Sarkodie
Mafikizolo
Shatta Wale — WINNER
Micasa
Fally Ipupa
Uhuru
R2Bees

Best Supporting Actor
OC Ukeje (Half of a Yellow Sun)
Rabilu Musa Ibro (Maja)
Desmond Elliott (Finding Mercy)
Yomi Fash-Lanso (Omo Elemosho)— WINNER
Shawn Faqua (Lagos Cougar)

Best OAP
Matilda – Rythym Abuja
Dotun Kayode – Cool FM
D Don – Rainbow FM
Toke Makinwa – Rhythm FM
Yaw – Wazobia FM — WINNER
Maria Okanrende – The Beat 99.9 FM
Jluv – City 105.1

Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)
Jaiye Jaiye – Wizkid & Sesan
Personally – P-Square & Jude Okoye
Rands & Naira – Emmy Gee & Nick
Sitting on the Throne – Olamide & Kemi Adetiba
Skelewu – Davido & Moe Musa
Eminado – Tiwa Savage & Clarence Peters
Oh Baby! – Chidinma ft Flavour & Clarence Peters

World DJ
DJ IK – Nigeria
DJ Shinski – Houston
DJ Cuppy – UK
DJ Flexx – Nigeria
DJ Tunez – New York
DJ Spinall – Nigeria — WINNER
DJ Xclusive – Nigeria

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